Your Mail: Thank our veterans, and fly the flag

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"-Amendment II to the Constitution of the United States.

Those words started our military history. Although America has been and still is engaged in war, we have been very fortunate to win most of them. Unfortunately, wars take lives, cause severe injuries a and separation of families, and leaves unforgettable tragic memories. The heroes in our wars are our brothers and sisters who serve our country because of loyalty and strong feelings to protect our families and our freedoms.

Morally, it seems we should remember those who went to war and never came back alive. We can honor them by simply displaying our flag on Memorial Day Monday.

Think about it: If we can spend three or four days celebrating and honoring animals, amphibians and so on and call it a festival, isn't it terrible that we wouldn't at least fly our flag and pause one day to honor those who gave their lives for us-even right now.

Thank a veteran for his or her service to our country, and remember to fly your flag Monday.

"May God bless America"-at hardly no time in our history have these words meant so much.

Larry Guidry

Rayne

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Your Mail: Thank our veterans, and fly the flag

'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed'?Amendment II to the Constitution of the United